Cannes Film Festival 2026

Current Context: On May 25, 2026, the 79th Cannes Film Festival concluded under jury president Park Chan‑wook.

• The Palme d’Or went to Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord, making him the 11th director to win two Palmes (after 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days in 2007).
• The Grand Prix was awarded to Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur, where he used the stage to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
• Other winners included Best Director (shared) – The Black Ball (Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi) and Fatherland (Paweł Pawlikowski); Jury Prize – The Dreamed Adventure (Valeska Grisebach).
• Best Actress (shared): Virginie Efira (All of a Sudden) & Tao Okamoto; Best Actor (shared): Emmanuel Macchia & Valentin Campagne (Coward).
• Best Screenplay: A Man of His Time (Emmanuel Marre).
• Highlights: NEON’s 7th consecutive Palme d’Or distribution deal, and a rare year of shared awards across multiple categories.

Question:

Q.1 Which film won the Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival?
a) Minotaur
b) Fatherland
c) The Black Ball
d) Fjord

Answer: d) The highest award at Cannes, the Palme d'Or, was awarded to Fjord.